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- 10th - 12th
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Students undertake a series of experiments related to the water cycle. All experiments use John Dewey's experiential philosophy as their bases. Each lesson is clearly based on philosophy and attempts to be relevant. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students answer a series of questions that guide them through the components of the water cycle, the formation of clouds, and precipitation. They conduct labs that illustrate transpiration and cloud formation. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students describe and illustrate the four stages of the water cycle. They experiment to create a model of the water cycle. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students brainstorm on ways they use water, and where water comes from. They view video, Down the Drain, to gain specific facts about water use, properties of water, problems of water and the water cycle. They perform a lab activity demonstrating Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate the water cycle and evaporation. They study the porosity and permeability of groundwater, and the capillary action in soil in this unit. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 9th
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Students are introduced to the water cycle. They are introduced to the entry of water into soil. Pupils are introduced grain size and its role in water infiltration in soils. Students are introduced to the ratesof water movements in different soil types. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students are introduced to the steps of the water cycle. After describing each step, they use the internet to gather enough information to present it in a creative way. They use Hyperstudio to create a stack of the information and take a quiz to complete the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the different conditions in which a salmon's life cycle takes place. In order to better understand the life of the Pacific salmon, the salmon's aquatic habitat is explored with discussions, a water cycle experiment, a watershed model simulation, and a watershed mural. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students describe the water cycle. Students identify the processess in the water cycle. They draw an illustration of the water cycel with arrows showing the path water takes through the cycle. Students label condesation, precipitation, evaporation, percolation and the aquifer. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate how the water cycle is vital for all living things to survive on Earth. They observe the teacher set up a simulation of the water cycle using a Plastic Earth Simulator, desk lamp, and water, and make predictions about what will happen. Next, they define key vocabulary terms, and record their observations of the water cycle simulation. Full Review »

